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Title: Finally got to drive my gasser 67 down the quarter! Post by: Mike Maize on August 11, 2007, 18:39:14 pm Just had to share since it has been a goal of mine for years. I drove my 67 to the track last night and made my first four passes in it. The car worked flawlessly....I wish I could say the same for me....LOL It was a "street drag" night so there were lots of turbo imports and V8 Mustangs. My best ET was a 13.4 @99.2 MPH spinning bad all the way through first, ...........that had a LOT of people trying to peek under the decklid when I got back into the staging lanes...;) Did my first second gear line lock burnout on my fourth pass too. After all of that I got to drive it home (20+ miles). What a great night in a Cal-Lookish VW. Big thanks to Java Bug for his encouragement and "coaching" he got me through my nervousness.
Title: Re: Finally got to drive my gasser 67 down the quarter! Post by: lowfastbus on August 11, 2007, 21:35:55 pm Congrats!
13.4 isn't bad at all for a first time out... Title: Re: Finally got to drive my gasser 67 down the quarter! Post by: javabug on August 11, 2007, 21:49:43 pm Congratulations, you now have a proper Cal-Looker. Drove to the track, dismayed a Mustang GT on slicks, and drove it home. And the car looked bitchin' doing so.
Title: Re: Finally got to drive my gasser 67 down the quarter! Post by: speedwell on August 11, 2007, 21:53:30 pm cool mike 8)
Title: Re: Finally got to drive my gasser 67 down the quarter! Post by: yvre on August 11, 2007, 23:03:03 pm Nice! So what's under the decklid?
Title: Re: Finally got to drive my gasser 67 down the quarter! Post by: Diederick/DVK on August 12, 2007, 14:52:44 pm And where are the pics? ;D
sounds good though, congrats :) Title: Re: Finally got to drive my gasser 67 down the quarter! Post by: j-f on August 12, 2007, 16:24:25 pm I will be happy if I can make a such time for my first quarter mile session...
Good job. And, in fact, I find cool too that's you drive to the track, runs and come back home without problems. :D Title: Re: Finally got to drive my gasser 67 down the quarter! Post by: deano on August 12, 2007, 18:39:43 pm I smell a 12 soon! Congrats on your first outing. You are living the dream of a True California Look sedan.
Title: Re: Finally got to drive my gasser 67 down the quarter! Post by: nicolas on August 12, 2007, 20:15:42 pm yes yes yes !!!
i like that very nice, i almost can feel the goosebumps as well ;D Title: Re: Finally got to drive my gasser 67 down the quarter! Post by: Black Sheep on August 12, 2007, 20:37:19 pm Well done buddy , I'd be more than happy with that for my first time out (hope i can do as well with mine when I finally make the track :'( ) .
lets see some pic's above and below that deck lid ! ;D Title: Re: Finally got to drive my gasser 67 down the quarter! Post by: Mike Maize on August 13, 2007, 01:20:14 am Thanks everybody it is definetly a dream come true, actually it's just a million hours of working on my stuff and others to get it done and pay for it. No pictures from the track this time too many other details to sort out. The car runs a 2276 in a cherry F.I. case with CB Wedgeports, CB 5.5 inch H beams, 9.5 to 1 comp, 86b, Bosch Blue with a 010/MSD 6AL, Berg 1 3/4" merged, and some good old IDA's. The gearbox is a very late IRS(zig zag rib) with Weddle super diff and close third and fourth, solid mounted. Both pieces were expertly built by my buddy "Ohio" Tom Simpson. By the way my 13 year old son says next time I better "beat on it". He was talking smack to Java Bug the whole time I was out there running it! ::) Here are some shots you might like of the car.
Title: Re: Finally got to drive my gasser 67 down the quarter! Post by: louisb on August 13, 2007, 01:55:39 am Sounds like a great time. That is one sweet looking car. I bet you were grinning ear to ear.
--louis Title: Re: Finally got to drive my gasser 67 down the quarter! Post by: javabug on August 13, 2007, 02:24:54 am Yeah who had more to say on the ride home: you, Ian, or the car? I don't think Ian took a breath the whole night.
Title: Re: Finally got to drive my gasser 67 down the quarter! Post by: Mike Maize on August 13, 2007, 02:57:02 am The ride home via Taco Bell was the best part! The car did the talking ;)
Title: Re: Finally got to drive my gasser 67 down the quarter! Post by: javabug on August 14, 2007, 02:52:50 am Is there a story behind that? 8)
Title: Re: Finally got to drive my gasser 67 down the quarter! Post by: Bewitched666 on August 14, 2007, 07:10:06 am Nice pass Mike and great looker. ;D
Title: Re: Finally got to drive my gasser 67 down the quarter! Post by: Mike Maize on August 15, 2007, 12:59:31 pm My family doesnt even accept my muffler Jim :'( Do you know how that feels....... ;) It is not bad until you hit 3500, then it "screams".
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